If we know anything about m... by Larry McMurtry, an American Writer

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“If we know anything about man, it's that he's not pacific. The temptation to butcher anyone considered undesirable seems to be a common temptation, not always resisted.”

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Name: Larry McMurtry

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jun 3, 1936

Profession: Writer

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No illusion is more crucial than the illusion that great success and huge money buy you immunity from the common ills of mankind, such as cars that won't start.

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Incompetents invariably make trouble for people other than themselves.

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If we know anything about man, it's that he's not pacific. The temptation to butcher anyone considered undesirable seems to be a common temptation, not always resisted.

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Backward is just not a natural direction for Americans to look - historical ignorance remains a national characteristic.

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You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analogous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing to the imagination.

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